Checking the pulse here.
Dean H
It's been two and a half weeks. And I think I could benefit from a
ride.
How long has it been since you fixed yourself up with a nice ride?
How can you fix that?
HTH.
-Les Jones
scrape
I've maybe got 6 hours total on the KTM this year. Maybe 20-30 on the
trials bike. If it wasn't for the KLR, I'd probably have to consider
myself a former rider.
XR650L_Dave
Thump... thump............ Thump...
thump............
Thump... thump............ Thump...
thump............
Thump... thump............ Thump...
thump............
Thump... thump............ Thump...
thump............
3 rides this year- 2 short 'training rides' to loosen the joints prior
to the Hancock Dual Sport, and the Hancock Dual Sport itself.
The only time I've ridden less is when I've had no bike.
Dave
Tiago
I don't ride a dirt bike since early this year. I ride a street bike
every day, but that doesn't soothe the cravings.
:(
-- T
KW
"scrape" <scrapeN...@earth--link.net> wrote in message
news:d16h969lv120qgnsl...@4ax.com...
It would help your hour total on the KTM if you'd take it out of the back of
the effin truck now and again......glad to help!
Rode the CR250 and new Quad a bit on Sunday. Still need to clean the
powervalve on the neglected KDX. The boys have designs on a Durhamtown trip
sometime in the next 4-6 weeks.
KW
john
"KW" <keith_war...@windstream.net> wrote in message
news:a579b$4c98b03a$4b5b4e98$44...@ALLTEL.NET...
the way I see it God gives us 168 hrs/week
I spend ~50-60 hours working
40-50 sleeping the rest is goof off time, chores
& charity work... when the chores creep
in too much on the goof off time, I trade sleep
for coffee and up the goof off ratio...
the biggest gain for personal time is turning
off the TV, I did that around the birth of my
teenager and have never looked back...
I laugh at the folks who complain about not
having any time yet know all the "shows"..
some how I average a short ride per week
usually just a perimeter check, but still fun...
the way I see it if I fall to far out of balance
I become a bitter grouch hermit and generally
not much fun to be around... my giggle &
grin ratio has improved because used to take
a tractor, truck or walk, now I hop on a bike.
john
turn off the TV turn on the fuel petcock.
I am Tosk
scrapeN...@earth--link.net says...
Jebus guys! We just turned over 100 hours on the engine clock this
season and we missed the last month and a half!
--
OH, I could do the 105 footer, but I would hate to waste the last few
seconds of my life with my eyes closed, screaming like a little
girl...;)
HardWorkingDog
scrape <scrapeN...@earth--link.net> wrote:
It's been...17 hours since I swung my leg off the WR250R and started to
pack for home. But who's counting?
(not brag, just fact...)
bwahahahahah
Sorry, BUT I GOT A NEW BIKE!!!!
Imagine the best parts of your KTM and your KLR combined in one bike,
add EFI and a 26,000 mile valve check interval, subtract a few
horsepower that old farts like you and me never use anyway, and yeah
that's my new ride :)
--
Charles
'99 YZ250
"It's bad luck just SEEin' a thing like that..."
Wudsracer
**********************************************************
I rode trail at TrainRobbers on Sunday, a week ago. Brock Creek is
scheduled for this coming Saturday.
The day before yesterday, I helped a six year old (Sabrina) and a
three year old (Trinity) enjoy their CRF 50s; and rode Deb's TTR 125 a
bit in the process.
Keith,
Do yourself a favor and send your KDX suspension to MXTuner (or WER,
or Fredette), to have it freshened and customized for you; hopefully
resulting in a balanced and predictably handling bike for you.
Everything you need is right there in the KDX, but it is all out of
wack.
The first ride after you do it, you will want to kick yourself for
not spending the money sooner. It really is the best money that you
can spend on a bike.
Good Riding!
Jim
IdaSpode
<dfh...@optonline.net> wrote:
>Listen.
>
>It's been two and a half weeks. And I think I could benefit from a
>ride.
>
>How long has it been since you fixed yourself up with a nice ride?
Two days?
>How can you fix that?
Call John and say, "Wanna ride tomorrow?"
>HTH.
>-Les Jones
I'm little over 2K miles YTD, only rode once in July, really cut into
my totals compared to most years.
The last month's entries from my "ride log":
The "Willow" rides are on terrain just west of Sun Valley/Ketchum. The
trails have quite a bit of MTB and hiker traffic, so far 99% of the
encounters with other users we've met have been pleasant.
Date - Location - Miles - Avg Speed - Ride Time - Notes
08/15/10 Willow 66.0 17.0 3.9 W/John & Jon Morgan -
SFk Warm Springs, Warfield, Red Warrior, Mahoney, Cow Cr,
Greenhorn, NFk Deer, Howards, Lick Cr. - met many MTBers,
everyone happy, great weather, great ride.
http://aitonsride.blogspot.com/2010/08/warm-springs-81510.html
08/16/10 Maintenance - fresh filter - 250 since last
08/23/10 Willow 75.2 17.4 4.3 W/John -
Poison, Lick, main fork of Deer Creek (new), Greenhorn,
Mahoney, Lodgepole, Red Warrior, road to Castle Creek,
to Placer, SFk Warm Springs back up. John slid off sloughed
off section on Deer Cr., had to slide down to creek and
ride it out. I dropped bike on little zig-zag bridge on SFk.
Dented rad, aarrgghh. Great, great ride, really liked the
Castle/Placer section, nice switchbacks at beginning of Placer.
Saw 3 MTBers & 3 hikers, all happy.
http://aitonsride.blogspot.com/2010/08/1st-official-ride-of-indian-summer-warm.html
09/04/10 Big Smoky 52.0 17.2 3.0 W/Murray, Kat, Ann, Chad
Paradise, road, up Horse, SFk Ross, connector - they went down Skel,
I took Bear Cr road out.
(Karen and I were camped at Big Smoky, these guys were at Baum, they
met me at Smoky for the ride)
09/06/10 Maintenance - Oil change - 193 since last
09/10/10 Willow 64.0 21.0 3.1 W/Murray & Daryl
mostly same loop as last time here w/John, skipped Placer, up SFk Warm
Springs. Cool in AM, great on trail, Daryl dropped bike in creek,
fully submerged, didn't take long to get it going. Snow on peaks, tiny
bit on upper trail.
09/19/10 Corrals 61.3 18.1 3.4 W/Murray & John
John dropped/drowned bike in new MFk crossing - NFk, Prez, MFk,
Bremner, SFk, Hole - NFk kicked our ass, got stuck in mud rut -
John off trail while we waited at top - great ride, perfect temps but
dry and dusty.
http://aitonsride.blogspot.com/2010/09/lime-creek-91920.html
John's first ride with his new helmet cam, watch the video, it's only
1 minute, pay attention at the 0:25 mark. BTW, to John, it may have
seemed like it took 45 minutes to get the bike up, but in reality it
was only about 15 minutes. Murray and I thought we heard John coming,
but turned out it wasn't a bike, musta been the wind. We were just
about to go back for him when he arrived.
IdaRida
Wudsracer
Jim
*******************************************
IdaSpode
wrote:
>What did you get, Charles?
And where did you go?
HardWorkingDog
Wudsracer <babb...@Lucy.com> wrote:
> What did you get, Charles?
>
> Jim
>
> *******************************************
>
> >On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:06:41 -0700, HardWorkingDog <har...@mush.man> wrote:
> >
> >It's been...17 hours since I swung my leg off the WR250R and started to
^^^^^^^^
More coffee, maybe?
(note the "R" at the end of the model name. It's a totally different
animal from the WR250F)
> >pack for home. But who's counting?
> >
> >(not brag, just fact...)
> >
> >bwahahahahah
> >
> >
> >
> >Sorry, BUT I GOT A NEW BIKE!!!!
> >
> >Imagine the best parts of your KTM and your KLR combined in one bike,
> >add EFI and a 26,000 mile valve check interval, subtract a few
> >horsepower that old farts like you and me never use anyway, and yeah
> >that's my new ride :)
--
HardWorkingDog
IdaSpode <not@home_watching.tv> wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:26:18 -0500, Wudsracer <babb...@Lucy.com>
> wrote:
>
> >What did you get, Charles?
>
> And where did you go?
Sequoia NP and NF, and Kings Canyon. Dispersed camping (no "neighbors"),
mix of pavement and dirt, saw a bear the last day. Pretty much a slice
of what I hope heaven is like. Report to follow...
>
> >Jim
> >
> >*******************************************
> >
> >>On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:06:41 -0700, HardWorkingDog <har...@mush.man> wrote:
> >>
> >>It's been...17 hours since I swung my leg off the WR250R and started to
> >>pack for home. But who's counting?
--
JayC
did take my ATV for a spirited quickie-loop on the trail I cut earlier
this summer, but I hate riding that thing - beats the shit out of me.
I've been spending all of my time on my BIG ATV this past summer -
logged over 200 hours on my Kubota over the last couple of months.
Pushing dirt and picking rocks...and so goes the summer.
JayC
scrape
> It would help your hour total on the KTM if you'd take it out of the back of
> the effin truck now and again......glad to help!
It's worse than that now. I'm currently down to zero riding buddies.
It never even gets *ON* the truck.
I may head down to SC or southern NC on a solo venture this weekend.
Or I may throw a sleeping bag on the KLR and see how far I get before
I'm half way done.
scrape
> In article <d16h969lv120qgnsl41rjf9hf5b880i...@4ax.com>,
>
>
>
> scrape <scrapeNoTha...@earth--link.net> wrote:
> > On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:04:49 -0700 (PDT), Dean H
> > <dfhy...@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> > >Listen.
>
> > >It's been two and a half weeks. And I think I could benefit from a
> > >ride.
>
> > >How long has it been since you fixed yourself up with a nice ride?
>
> > >How can you fix that?
>
> > >HTH.
>
> > I've maybe got 6 hours total on the KTM this year. Maybe 20-30 on the
> > trials bike. If it wasn't for the KLR, I'd probably have to consider
> > myself a former rider.
>
> It's been...17 hours since I swung my leg off the WR250R and started to
> pack for home. But who's counting?
>
> (not brag, just fact...)
>
> bwahahahahah
>
> Sorry, BUT I GOT A NEW BIKE!!!!
>
> Imagine the best parts of your KTM and your KLR combined in one bike,
That would be the KTM. ;)
> add EFI and a 26,000 mile valve check interval, subtract a few
> horsepower that old farts like you and me never use anyway, and yeah
> that's my new ride :)
Is the 250R the street legal one? The "dual sport"? It's got a ton
of good things being said about it. Still, not sure I'd want to head
out on a 1000 mile journey on a bike with a 1 liter crankcase...
Dean H
>
> bwahahahahah
>
> Sorry, BUT I GOT A NEW BIKE!!!!
I believe Charles is the winner of this excercise today. Good work
HWD!
We can play again next week.
HardWorkingDog
<0520e1ad-202e-42f2...@w4g2000vbh.googlegroups.com>,
scrape <scra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Is the 250R the street legal one? The "dual sport"?
Yup.
> It's got a ton
> of good things being said about it. Still, not sure I'd want to head
> out on a 1000 mile journey on a bike with a 1 liter crankcase...
Well, heading out on a 1000 mile journey is one of the reasons I got it.
A couple of "internet friends" just got back from a 5400 mile journey
both on WRR's. Mexican border to Canadian border and back home, along
with a detour into Idaho. A combination of Continental Divide Route with
the Tour of Idaho thrown in (see motorcyclejazz.com for TID info).
"Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? Because they were all out of 175's"
"It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"
scrape
wrote:
Check ADV rider. There's a 700 page thread (or thereabouts) on this
bike. The guy I picked up Arnett's last two bikes from had a ton of
info on it. Can't put my hands on it right this second.
About the only drawback I could come up with was the lack of oil
capacity. That's what kind of scared me off the KTM450 EXC.
For something to get from trail to trail on though, I think it would
be very hard to beat.
How does it do at 60+ for extended periods?
HardWorkingDog
scrape <scrapeN...@earth--link.net> wrote:
> Check ADV rider. There's a 700 page thread (or thereabouts) on this
> bike. The guy I picked up Arnett's last two bikes from had a ton of
> info on it. Can't put my hands on it right this second.
uhhh...that 700 page thread is now way over 1000 pages, and it's where I
waste WAY too much time these days. want the url???
> About the only drawback I could come up with was the lack of oil
> capacity. That's what kind of scared me off the KTM450 EXC.
>
> For something to get from trail to trail on though, I think it would
> be very hard to beat.
That's what I did the last 5 days. Bone stock, still grinning. It ate up
a gnarly 4WD-only jeep trail with DOT Trailwing tires and a fairly
clueless pilot aboard (me). I was impressed.
> How does it do at 60+ for extended periods?
Personally, I don't plan on doing much of that anymore. Too small of a
grins/mile ratio. But, the people who've ridden them like that say it
does way better than you'd expect for a 250. It'll cruise at freeway
speed limits. But I'm looking for dirt roads and trails, and back roads
if that can't be done.
Lightweight, unsupported adventure touring. Remember in Long Way 'Round,
when Claudio's GSA died and they bought him a lightweight Chinese 2
stroke street bike and he was riding circles around the 2 stars as they
slipped and bogged and crashed their way through Khazikstan? That's what
I'm talkin' 'bout...
scrape
wrote:
>In article <2ici96pmq4fg3s4p0...@4ax.com>,
> scrape <scrapeN...@earth--link.net> wrote:
>
>> Check ADV rider. There's a 700 page thread (or thereabouts) on this
>> bike. The guy I picked up Arnett's last two bikes from had a ton of
>> info on it. Can't put my hands on it right this second.
>
>uhhh...that 700 page thread is now way over 1000 pages, and it's where I
>waste WAY too much time these days. want the url???
Nope.
;)
It tempted me last November, but I went a different route. Currently
lusting over the Triumph Tiger 800 that doesn't even exist yet...
>> About the only drawback I could come up with was the lack of oil
>> capacity. That's what kind of scared me off the KTM450 EXC.
>>
>> For something to get from trail to trail on though, I think it would
>> be very hard to beat.
>
>That's what I did the last 5 days. Bone stock, still grinning. It ate up
>a gnarly 4WD-only jeep trail with DOT Trailwing tires and a fairly
>clueless pilot aboard (me). I was impressed.
Soon, you too, will call them Death Wings. You have to. It's the
trendy thing to do... Just threw a Shinko 705 on the rear of my KLR,
but it's certainly way too street oriented for what I imagine you're
using yours for. Take a look at the Shinko 244s though, when you get
a chance.
>> How does it do at 60+ for extended periods?
>
>Personally, I don't plan on doing much of that anymore. Too small of a
>grins/mile ratio. But, the people who've ridden them like that say it
>does way better than you'd expect for a 250. It'll cruise at freeway
>speed limits. But I'm looking for dirt roads and trails, and back roads
>if that can't be done.
My sights are on country roads and gravel roads. I'm in complete envy
of anyone that rides a KLR on what we'd consider trails. It's a pig
in that regard.
>Lightweight, unsupported adventure touring. Remember in Long Way 'Round,
>when Claudio's GSA died and they bought him a lightweight Chinese 2
>stroke street bike and he was riding circles around the 2 stars as they
>slipped and bogged and crashed their way through Khazikstan? That's what
>I'm talkin' 'bout...
Let's meet and ride the Alaska Highway in a couple years. Rex
McKinney just did it on his BMW800 a couple months ago.
sturd
> > It would help your hour total on the KTM if you'd take it out of the back of
> > the effin truck now and again......glad to help!
>
> It's worse than that now. I'm currently down to zero riding buddies.
> It never even gets *ON* the truck.
Have you talked to Eric? Want his number?
Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.
scrape
No, I haven't. Let me check... I think I've got his e-mail
address...
Mindspring?
HardWorkingDog
scrape <scrapeN...@earth--link.net> wrote:
>
> Soon, you too, will call them Death Wings. You have to. It's the
> trendy thing to do...
Yeah, never quite understood that meme. They're just a compromise tire,
not so good for one or the other, but an OK compromise. Pulled me
through rocks, sand dirt and asphalt just fine. Don't think they'd be
much help in mud though. My plan is to wear them out quickly.
> Just threw a Shinko 705 on the rear of my KLR,
> but it's certainly way too street oriented for what I imagine you're
> using yours for. Take a look at the Shinko 244s though, when you get
> a chance.
Will do. I'm currently thinking Pirelli MT43, or D606 for a knobby, or
another trials tire that escapes me at the moment.
>
> Let's meet and ride the Alaska Highway in a couple years. Rex
> McKinney just did it on his BMW800 a couple months ago.
You bet!
KW
There are several hundred miles of those in the Chattahoochee NF right here
in my backyard. Just sayin....in case you need a base camp for adventures.
scrape
wrote:
>In article <pfmi965tqd41pg29s...@4ax.com>,
> scrape <scrapeN...@earth--link.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Soon, you too, will call them Death Wings. You have to. It's the
>> trendy thing to do...
>
>Yeah, never quite understood that meme. They're just a compromise tire,
>not so good for one or the other, but an OK compromise. Pulled me
>through rocks, sand dirt and asphalt just fine. Don't think they'd be
>much help in mud though. My plan is to wear them out quickly.
For that ilk of tire, the Shinko 705 or the Kenda K761 seem to be far
cheaper and more highly regarded. I wouldn't get in anything
resembling the mud we see around here on any of them though.
>> Just threw a Shinko 705 on the rear of my KLR,
>> but it's certainly way too street oriented for what I imagine you're
>> using yours for. Take a look at the Shinko 244s though, when you get
>> a chance.
>
>Will do. I'm currently thinking Pirelli MT43, or D606 for a knobby, or
>another trials tire that escapes me at the moment.
I've got a 606 on the front of mine now that I'm probably going to
have to replace before going long distance on. Looked closely at it
this weekend and *all* the knobs are starting to crack at the base.
The Pirellis that I've looked at were pretty spendy.
>> Let's meet and ride the Alaska Highway in a couple years. Rex
>> McKinney just did it on his BMW800 a couple months ago.
>
>You bet!
If I can pull it off, I want to do something along those lines with
the youngster when he graduates college.
scrape
<keith_war...@windstream.net> wrote:
>> My sights are on country roads and gravel roads.
>
>There are several hundred miles of those in the Chattahoochee NF right here
>in my backyard. Just sayin....in case you need a base camp for adventures.
I thought the days were numbered where that was going to remain your
back yard???
KW
That they are, but life, circumstances and the housing market conspire to
keep adding digits to that number which is not necessarily a bad thing. :-)
Spodely
>
> >> Let's meet and ride the Alaska Highway in a couple years. Rex
> >> McKinney just did it on his BMW800 a couple months ago.
>
> >You bet!
>
> If I can pull it off, I want to do something along those lines with
> the youngster when he graduates college.
NOW I'm getting interested. Yet another reason to buy another bike.
scrape
scrape
<keith_war...@windstream.net> wrote:
>>>> My sights are on country roads and gravel roads.
>>>
>>>There are several hundred miles of those in the Chattahoochee NF right
>>>here
>>>in my backyard. Just sayin....in case you need a base camp for adventures.
>>
>> I thought the days were numbered where that was going to remain your
>> back yard???
>
>That they are, but life, circumstances and the housing market conspire to
>keep adding digits to that number which is not necessarily a bad thing. :-)
Keep me posted. The calendar is a work in progress.
scrape
Uh-oh... Pretty soon, you're going to need a full time mechanic. One
already based in NC would be a wise choice. One who may have already
fondled your GasGeese.
Just sayin'.
Spodely
>
> >> If I can pull it off, I want to do something along those lines with
> >> the youngster when he graduates college.
>
> >NOW I'm getting interested. Yet another reason to buy another bike.
>
> Uh-oh... Pretty soon, you're going to need a full time mechanic. One
> already based in NC would be a wise choice. One who may have already
> fondled your GasGeese.
>
> Just sayin'.
It seems the realtor "mafia" does not want me living in NC. I have
now attempted to make two cash offers on houses and working on the
third. Each time, different realtors, they screw around with me,
won't return calls, and eventually say it's too much work to sell a
house without me present. So, don't believe the hype about the
housing market. Last house I purchased from here took six days. Now,
in this so-called buyers market with houses flooding the market... I
can't give my money away.
To make matters worse, my brother calls to tell me that two of my
favorite riding places have been closed down in that area. I'm
seriously considering never coming back.
People should be checking the pulse of our nation. It's going down
the drain fast.
Joe Rooney
Holy Cow Barfut, its mai fault. I sold my motorcicle.
But, if you don't come back, maybe you could settle in a place that could
become
a dirt bike destination resort? I have old Vietnam buddies that live
"off-site"
as I call it.
Moldova, where ever the eff that is. And one of the Philippine islands.
There are toilet times ahead for California; New Hampshire and all those
bar-nekid asses sounds better and better. I liked Ft Leonard Wood and
Waynesville
there in Arkansas and there are mighty nice people there.
Joe Rooney
Mongoose
Specialized
Nishiki
--
Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
JayC
> bar-nekid asses sounds better and better.
Uh oh...
Just across the mountain from Jayrassic Park - even looks like it
might already have a track on it:
http://nneren.com/view2.php?id=2801915&ref=l&price=$89,900.00&t=&fcla=
JayC
I am Tosk
89b882...@y32g2000prc.googlegroups.com>, j...@sysmatrix.net says...
Love the taxes at less than 600 bucks a year! Not so thrilled about no
roads, no electric, no water and it's a bit far for me from where we
need to be;)
--
OH, I could do the 105 footer, but I would hate to waste the last few
seconds of my life with my eyes closed, screaming like a little
girl...;)
scrape
> snip
>
>
>
> > >> If I can pull it off, I want to do something along those lines with
> > >> the youngster when he graduates college.
>
> > >NOW I'm getting interested. Yet another reason to buy another bike.
>
> > Uh-oh... Pretty soon, you're going to need a full time mechanic. One
> > already based in NC would be a wise choice. One who may have already
> > fondled your GasGeese.
>
> > Just sayin'.
>
> It seems the realtor "mafia" does not want me living in NC. I have
> now attempted to make two cash offers on houses and working on the
> third. Each time, different realtors, they screw around with me,
> won't return calls, and eventually say it's too much work to sell a
> house without me present. So, don't believe the hype about the
> housing market. Last house I purchased from here took six days. Now,
> in this so-called buyers market with houses flooding the market... I
> can't give my money away.
I don't understand that. Must have something to do with, well, I'm
thinking political. Do you have a buyer's agent?
> To make matters worse, my brother calls to tell me that two of my
> favorite riding places have been closed down in that area. I'm
> seriously considering never coming back.
What has been shut down? There's a new MX place just over the SC line
off I85 that I've heard of. No idea if there are woods to ride or not
though. You might want to look around the Hickory area. It seems
like about half the top twenty GNCC pros have relocated there.
>
> People should be checking the pulse of our nation. It's going down
> the drain fast.
Last stab is 11/2. No grey area involved.
HellSickle
Beautiful weather here. Paula just took off this morning for a couple
days of the Fall colors tour.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605706
I'm stuck at home, working 10-12 hour days, waiting for my neck to
recover.
The new Kali helmet showed up yesterday. Way lighter than my old
HJC. Still waiting on the Leatt brace. I think a day trip next
weekend will be in order. I've pooled my remaining vacation to spend
an entire week in Utah in mid-October. Counting the days.
MXoN this weekend will help. Sturd gets in tomorrow night. He
treated us to a pair of tickets. I don't follow MX, so the names on
the team don't mean a lot to me. Anyone want to give me the cliff
notes on who's who so I can do more than just watch guys go RDR for a
couple of days?
-Jeff-
I am Tosk
bfa154...@j19g2000vbh.googlegroups.com>, jde...@comcast.net says...
Just jumpin' in to note you are gonna' get a Leatt and wanted to say
good move;) I know, it get's old with me. But to answer your questions;)
No, I don't work for them;)
Have fun over the weekend, we are finally back on the track (workable
injury, missed the last month + practice time) and hoping fall and
winter are slow this season... Go Al Gore!!! Gimme' Sunspots!!
Dean H
> MXoN this weekend will help. Sturd gets in tomorrow night. He
> treated us to a pair of tickets. I don't follow MX, so the names on
> the team don't mean a lot to me. Anyone want to give me the cliff
> notes on who's who so I can do more than just watch guys go RDR for a
> couple of days?
>
> -Jeff-
Ryan Dungey set some records this year, winning both the indoor SX and
outdoor MX championships in his rookie year. He did almost as well on
the "lites" bikes last year. They are calling him GROAT
2010 AMA Motocross 450 Class Champion (Rookie Season)
2010 AMA Supercross 450 Class Champion (Rookie Season)
2009 AMA Supercross Lites West Champion
2009 AMA 250 Class Motocross Champion
2009 Motocross of Nations MX1/Open class first-place finish
Trey Canard is pure America and won the lites outdoors. Somebody asked
him about his confidence and he answered something like "It's not
about confidence. It's about self-worth". I have that one on my
refrigerator.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-IGhs4-WRc
I should know more about Andrew Short. Some folks think Bubba should
have gotten his spot, but Bubba is SX only now, coming back from
injury, and sucked at Unadilla. Short is known to be consistent and
the race is on his "home track".
http://www.andrewshort.com/podcasts/aug-18-shorty-talks-about-motocross-des-nations
It's a fine group of upstanding representatives who are easy to like,
and I trust they will kick some ass.
Dean H
> Trey Canard is pure America and won the lites outdoors. Somebody asked
> him about his confidence and he answered something like "It's not
> about confidence. It's about self-worth". I have that one on my
> refrigerator.
And nearby on the refrigerator, words from the GOAT (paraphrasing,
second hand from the Pala commentary):
"You don't win the championship on your good days. You win it on your
bad days by minimizing the damage".
Words to live by.
Those are my current heroes.
Oh, sorry. Wrong thread. LOL
Both of those quotes seem pretty damned profound to me.
It takes a strong man to be a motocross champion.
Mike Baxter
wrote:
>In article <d16h969lv120qgnsl...@4ax.com>,
> scrape <scrapeN...@earth--link.net> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:04:49 -0700 (PDT), Dean H
>> <dfh...@optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>> >Listen.
>> >
>> >It's been two and a half weeks. And I think I could benefit from a
>> >ride.
>> >
>> >How long has it been since you fixed yourself up with a nice ride?
>> >
>> >How can you fix that?
>> >
>> >HTH.
>>
>> I've maybe got 6 hours total on the KTM this year. Maybe 20-30 on the
>> trials bike. If it wasn't for the KLR, I'd probably have to consider
>> myself a former rider.
>
>It's been...17 hours since I swung my leg off the WR250R and started to
>pack for home. But who's counting?
>
>(not brag, just fact...)
>
>bwahahahahah
>
>
>
>Sorry, BUT I GOT A NEW BIKE!!!!
>
>Imagine the best parts of your KTM and your KLR combined in one bike,
>add EFI and a 26,000 mile valve check interval, subtract a few
>horsepower that old farts like you and me never use anyway, and yeah
>that's my new ride :)
Very nice. I'll come up to Walnut Creek sometime and let you show me
the back roads.
Mike Baxter
HardWorkingDog
Mike Baxter <mgb***@comcast.net> wrote:
> Very nice. I'll come up to Walnut Creek sometime and let you show me
> the back roads.
Cool, a trip up to Mt. Diablo, Morgan Territory Rd., and Mines Rd. to
Mt. Hamilton were my favorites.
Been awhile since I rode 4 all the way from here to the Pass and back...
Then there's Dry Creek Rd. in Napa. Don't get me started, IT'S NOT A
STREET BIKE :)
Mike Baxter
wrote:
>In article <a0fo96hvd4om5te6l...@4ax.com>,
> Mike Baxter <mgb***@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Very nice. I'll come up to Walnut Creek sometime and let you show me
>> the back roads.
>
>Cool, a trip up to Mt. Diablo, Morgan Territory Rd., and Mines Rd. to
>Mt. Hamilton were my favorites.
>
>Been awhile since I rode 4 all the way from here to the Pass and back...
>
>Then there's Dry Creek Rd. in Napa. Don't get me started, IT'S NOT A
>STREET BIKE :)
That's why I suggested the back roads. I'm riding hitting Mines and
MH today!
Mike Baxter
HardWorkingDog
Mike Baxter <mgb***@comcast.net> wrote:
> I'm riding hitting Mines and
> MH today!
Have a great ride. I can't make it...pre-trip to-do list is HUGE :(
Mike Baxter
wrote:
>In article <1v7s96pkjgddmvot5...@4ax.com>,
> Mike Baxter <mgb***@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> I'm riding hitting Mines and
>> MH today!
>
>Have a great ride. I can't make it...pre-trip to-do list is HUGE :(
I had a good time and I home with a bird on my shoulder and a beer in
my hand (when I'm not typing). I took it really easy today and still
was thouroughly able to break the speed limit . I managed to drift it
throgh a couple patches of gravel. Unlike other many others on the
road, I use my rear brake, ALOT. I trail brake keeping the chain
tensioned so when I get back on the gas, there is no chain snatch. I
learned that on the trials bike and it carries over well to the road.
Mike Baxter
Wudsracer
Jeff,
I'm curious and I'm looking for a lighter helmet.
Which helmet did you get? What does it weigh?
TIA!
Jim
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HellSickle
>
> - Show quoted text -
http://kaliprotectives.com/products/
I got the Kali Aatma helmet. Much lighter than most, but $300 less /
8 oz more than their carbon fiber helmet.
-Jeff-
sturd
> http://kaliprotectives.com/products/
>
> I got the Kali Aatma helmet. Much lighter than most, but $300 less /
> 8 oz more than their carbon fiber helmet.
I was impressed how light your's is . Where did you buy it? Their
site doesn't list a dealer anywhere near me. And the online guys
I just checked don't carry them.
Go fast. Take chances.
Mike S.
Volker Bartheld
On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:22:03 -0500, Wudsracer wrote:
> I'm curious and I'm looking for a lighter helmet.
> Which helmet did you get? What does it weigh?
Check out Airoh [1]. Anja's Stelt weighs a mere 950 grams which equals
~2lbs. Mine is a little heavier since it's XL and not M.
Cheers,
Volker
[1]
http://www.airoh.it/helmets/off_road/stelt_senior
http://www.airoh.it/DownloadDocument.ashx?codeDocument=520&codeLanguage=2
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@: I N F O at B A R T H E L D dot N E T
3W: www.bartheld.net
Wudsracer
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or
http://tinyurl.com/Kali-on-ebay
These folks seem to have them in stock. I asked for weights and fit.
Here is what he got back to me with:
Avatar - 850 grams = 1.87 pounds
Durgana - 1150 grams = 2.54 pound
Mantra - 1450 grams = 3.20 pounds
They didn't differentiate between the AATMA and the Avatar. I will
call him again and find out. (The web site is listed in the copy.)
http://tinyurl.com/Kali-Avatar
My neck is still bothering me from the "sleeping accident" I suffered
while waiting in the parking lot of the casino on the way back from
Brushy Mtn in July. A lightweight helmet is looking more "cost
effective" for my riding pleasure.
Jim
sturd
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Kali-Protectives-AATMA-helmet-rat-graphic-gray-Mx...
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/Kali-on-ebay
Thanks Jim!
Wudsracer
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>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/Kali-Protectives-AATMA-helmet-rat-graphic-gray-Mx-Dh-/300396092170?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item45f1009b0a
>
>or
>
>http://tinyurl.com/Kali-on-ebay
>
>These folks seem to have them in stock. I asked for weights and fit.
>Here is what he got back to me with:
>
>Avatar - 850 grams = 1.87 pounds
>Durgana - 1150 grams = 2.54 pound
>Mantra - 1450 grams = 3.20 pounds
>
>They didn't differentiate between the AATMA and the Avatar. I will
>call him again and find out. (The web site is listed in the copy.)
>
>http://tinyurl.com/Kali-Avatar
I called Jrock, the salesman from www.ridesfo.com (who is the
internet seller who's auctions I linked above) who handles the
internet auctions. Within 20 minutes he had sent me an email with the
answer to my questions.
1. The Avatar is rated as a DownHill MB helmet only, not rated for MX
like the other three models I have listed in this thread. (I guess
that is why it is so light weight.)
2. AATMA helmet is 1350 grams (2.98#). (Can you confirm this, Jeff?)
If this is so, then the 2,54# Durgana is looking like my next
helmet.
OMT, in an earlier email to Jrock, I had asked him about the fit of
the helmets. This is his quoted report back from Kali Protectives:
"This is what we got a reply from Kali:
Our Mantra fits true to size comparatively to Moto helmets, our Aatma
is about one size larger to Moto Helmets.
The Mantra and Aatma are pretty true to the size chart and to these
other brands fits."
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Jeff,
Since you already have your helmet, what can you tell me about the
sizing and fit (compared to other brands you have worn)?
Thanks again,
Jim
Wudsracer
Good Riding!
Jim
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